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need to be worked out with OWASA or Hillsborough or the appropriate jurisdiction before it could be done. Bill Strom made reference to the component of requiring onsite repair as part of the policy which requires citizens to come to the appropriate department and try to resolve the problems they have with septic tanks. Alan Rimer made reference to a memo written by the Water and Sewer Boundary Task Force about who decides how the problem will be fixed. There is one sentence that concerns him which states "remains with the zoning regulations of the governmental entity or entities having zoning jurisdictions over the area." He asked if a homeowner is in the Joint Planning Area where there are two entities who might have jurisdiction over that zoning and their septic tank fails and it is determined that there is an adverse condition, would they have to wait six months for the Joint Planning Area meeting to occur. He feels this is the right way to go but he has a practical concern for the homeowner. Geoffrey Gledhill said that the entire rural buffer is in the JPA so any adverse public health condition in the Rural Buffer will require at least two governmental decisions and he does not have an answer to the question of how long it would take for the governmental entities to meet. He feels that immediately after a water and sewer boundary agreement is reached, that there will need to be some effort to include some of these remedies into zoning regulations. Chair Margaret Brown assured Alan Rimer that his concern will be addressed by the process set up by the Water and Sewer Boundary Task Force. Bob Epting said that his concern is that Hillsborough has not attended all the meetings of the Water and Sewer Boundary Task Force, and it would be terrible if the Task Force came up with an agreement and Hillsborough did not sign off on it. Commissioner Halkiotis suggested that Chair Brown contact the Mayor of Hillsborough and ask for their participation in an effort to have everyone sign the boundary agreement. 1. Inspection and Maintenance of Septic Tanks and Alternative Waste Disposals sy terns: Status Report -Ron Holdway, Director, Orange County Environmental Health (Attachment 2) Ron Holdway referred to the information in the packet and Attachment 2. Ed Kerwin said that their primary interest is protection of their two watersheds. There has been questions about education and maintenance of septic tanks. They just want assurance that proper inspections are taking place. In answer to two questions, Ron Holdway said that not all systems are included in their inspection program. The systems that are inspected are the more complicated ones and those systems at risk. The County has authority for septic systems in the County and in the municipalities.